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The Institute for the Study of the Americas, ISA, at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge of the Latin American experience in the Western Hemisphere. It builds on a long-standing and distinguished tradition of scholarly interest in the diverse regions that make up Latin America, including Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.
The Latin American Studies Major offers a deep understanding of diverse cultures and an appreciation of a rich past and present of Latin America and the Caribbean.
The Latino Migration Project provides research and educational expertise on Latin American immigration and integration issues including the Building Integrated Communities, the New Roots Oral History and Guanajuato programs.
Recent News
Welcome to Skylar Zee—New Outreach Program Coordinator
Congratulations to Oswaldo Estrada
Upcoming Events
Historical Memory of Refugees from El Salvador
Speaker: Molly Todd — February 8, 2023
Geography Feb. Colloquium
Speaker: Eloisa Berman Arévalo — February 17, 2023
NCLAS : The Many Places of Latin America
Speaker: Various Speakers — February 17, 2023 February 18, 2023
Migrating North: Perspectives from Indigenous Guatemala
Speaker: Emily Taylor and Julisa García — February 22, 2023
Type 2 Diabetes Management in the Dominican Republic
Speaker: Deshira Wallace — March 1, 2023